157-06-BZ APPLICANT – Law Office of Fredrick A. Becker, for 2856 Astoria LLC, owner; TSI Astoria LLC dba New York Sports Club, lessee. SUBJECT – Application April 12, 2017 – Extension of Term of a previously approved Special Permit (§73-36) which permitted the operation of a physical culture establishment (New York Sports Club) on the first and second floor of a three-story commercial building which expired on February 27, 2017; Waiver of the Rules. C4-2A and C2-2/R6 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 28-56 Steinway Street, Block 662, Block 41, Borough of Queens. COMMUNITY BOARD #1Q Application granted on ACTION OF THE BOARD – condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Chanda, Commissioner Ottley Brown………………...…………3 Absent: Commissioner Sheta and Commissioner Scibetta……………………………………...………….2 Negative: ………………………………….....…………0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, this is an application for a waiver of the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an extension of the term of a special permit, previously granted pursuant to ZR § 73-36, which expired on February 27, 2017; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on June 11, 2019, after due notice by publication in The City Record, with a continued hearing on August 13, 2019, and then to decision on that same date; and WHEREAS, on October 3, 2019, the Board reopened and closed the record to accept plans reflecting current zoning district boundaries at the subject site; and WHEREAS, Vice-Chair Chanda and Commissioner Ottley-Brown performed inspections of the site and surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, Community Board 1, Queens, recommends approval of this application on the following conditions: all fire prevention (sprinkler) systems be fully functional with Department of Buildings (“DOB”) approvals and permits in place; the applicant provide BSA with a timetable by which outstanding violations will be resolved and the certificate of occupancy issued; the applicant show proof of a current public assembly permit; if there are noise or operational complaints in the future from neighboring businesses or residences, the physical culture establishment (“PCE”) management address and resolve them expeditiously; and, the special permit be limited to a term of five (5) years to monitor the resolution of building violations and issuance of required permits; and WHEREAS, the subject site is bound by Steinway Street to the east, 30th Avenue to the south, 38th Street 157-06-BZ existing building, resulting in an increase in PCE floor area from 18,005 square feet to 30,676 square feet, on condition that all work substantially conform to plans filed with the application; the term of the grant expire on February 27, 2017; there be no change in ownership or operating control of the physical culture establishment without prior application to and approval from the Board; the hours of operation be limited to: Monday through Thursday, 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.; Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and, Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; massages only be performed by New York State licensed massage therapists; the conditions appear on the certificate of occupancy; all signage be as approved by DOB; Local Law 58/87 compliance be as reviewed and approved by DOB; fire safety measures be installed and/or maintained as shown on the Board-approved plans; the approval be limited to the relief granted by the Board in response to specifically cited and filed DOB/other jurisdiction objection(s); the approved plans be considered approved only for the portions related to the specific relief granted; and, the Department of Buildings ensure compliance with all of the applicable provisions of the Zoning Resolution, the Administrative Code, and any other relevant laws under its jurisdiction irrespective of plan(s)/configuration(s) not related to the relief granted; and WHEREAS, the term of the special permit having expired, the applicant requests the subject relief; and WHE

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